New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
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In Broadway is Colonel Emerc szabad OF medium
height, with sinewy form, full white board long
mustache, his intelligent face Is marked and SCARED in
way fully to characterize him old dog OF war
Colonel Szabad Is Hungarian by birth who was edi-
Gated for the diplomatic service. He fed after the
Revolution Of 1910 and escaped Turkey whence he
made his way to England where he devoted himself to
literary pursuits with great industry, becoming con-
udbutor to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "Frazers
| Magazine" "The Scotsman" and other publications
| In 1857 he published anonymously the work entitled
state Policy OF Modern Europe" 1t was dedicated
| W tne late George NJ Dallas, who was then UnteI
states Minister to the Court Of St James. on the
beahing out Of the Italian he abandoned his
interests I'm England Join Garibaldi in whose army
he marched into the city OF Naples In November, 1860
disturbing Europe, and Colonel szabad sailed tom Ma
pies for this country with letters INTRODUCTION from
United states Minister George p. Morris to William ii.
Sewad and Horace Greeley his PURPOSE being TO- ten
rival here he was ne as captain and sent as
an aid to General Fremont In Western Virginia, but
and served on the staff Of General scAes, being With
that officer when he lost his limb at Gettysburg
Since the war Colonel szabad has lived several
years on the border Of Texas and Mexico where his
opportunities have been excellent to become acquainted
with Mexican sentiment and public affairs. Yesterday
In the New York Hotel which Is his quarters IN
Washington place. Colonel szabad expressed himself
greatly amused by the affair between United
| States Consul Brigham and justice ZuDia The facts
as reported that the American Consul had
gagement with the Justice Mexican tessitory at
appointed hour Mr.. Brigham waited several hours.
and finally went to the residence Of the Justice TO
learn the cause Of the clay. AS he was departing
the Interpreter told the Justice that the Consul had
said something dsiespectiul, wherupon Zuba rushed
out after Brigham and assaulted him Consul Brig
ham reported Secretary Bay ard, who Is
10. orteo 10 have sad The telegram has U,en placed
upon the hies That II may DC ned In readiness
an answer In case any complaint Is maue aglnst the
Consul by the Mexican government" sad Colonel
SzQ ah SItC N Df,l
would be moIe than amusing II 1t were lot serious
The agent OF the government hang been assaulted re-
nounces that If the fellow VINO assaulted him
any complaint against him. his account OF the assault
will he ON the Ales answer. There is scalceiy
nauon on the face of the globe, howe'er small or III
its agent without at least requiring explanation and
apology. My experience In Mexico ieads me 10 regard
that country, especially in the light OF the Cutting
affair While in Interior city OF Mexico during the
of the Mexican Government that he thought 1t
good time for Mexico 70 take bacS TEXAS The Mss
not protect It's representatives or citizens"
One Of the bright young OF Pittsburg who has
been in NewYork recently, is F. l. Abbott, manager
of the Ptsburg works of Carnegie Brothers, the steel
manufacturers Mr. Abbott is clean-cut business
man, of slender but athletic build, smooth shaver face
and long head Talking about the iron and steel
business he said: Carnegie Brothers annually
over 100000 tons Of They probably the
Mr. Carnegie spends great deal of time In New-Yors
and Europe. he keeps himself thoroughly posted with
reference to the entire business daily report Of al
transactions is mailed 10 him, and daily cale al ses
him Of any important feature that should be brought
TO his knowledge Thus while he was entertaining
Mr. Blaine and other distinguished Americans at bis
summer place in scotland, he was In daily communca.
the remarkable illustrations OF the service rendered
to business men by modern telegraph, cable ana mall
facilities.
Mr. Carnegie's name suggested that OF his most
report that Mr. Blaine seriously afecbd with o
kidney trouble. General Simon Cameron came home
with that impression stephen b. Ekins says that he
and Mr. Blaine's other friends utterly discredt the
report. Mr. Elkins said: "Mr. Blaine moe has
Kidney disease than have. The extreme paor on
his at times docs not from kidney trouble
but from Indigestion. i have seen him at times so
sick that those around him thought that he would
surely die within hour two yet within that time
he would be entirely recovered In 1884, as we were
leaving New-York for Philadelphia to attend the great
demonstration there he was seized with one Of these
was greatly alarmed and wanted to taho physician
with US TO attend him. Mr.. Jones thought he would
great beads Of sweat came out his forehead. Mr..
Blaine va pale Weak ana b In sae OF
he was better, and at midnight was stu reviewing
the procession, feeling moro vigorous than any OF us
His silment in this respect is much the same as
nervous sick headache"
The old hotel detective John J. Meade, has pur
tered upon the business Of hotel keeping. Meade has
been private detective at the Victoria, Giscy, st.
James and Fifth Avenue Hotel within ten twelve
past, and has formed wide acquaintance during
that time. Some OF his WORK as a detective has been
highly creditabc.
While Colonel George W. Hooker, Of Vermont, was
recently in NewYork, he fell into conversation about
the rich men Of that State. 1t has been the expe
rience of Numbers Of people who have visited Ncr
for any length OF time that they have discovered
there a surprising accumulation Of wealth. II Is dn
ordinary thing to find IN any large town city num-
bers Of whose wealth ranges from $25Oo00 to
81, 100000 said Colonel Hooker: Il think have
more men in our State in State who worth |
from s25OOoO to 100000 Than any other State In |
the Union when taken IN proportion to the popnla,
ton It Is the ers OF sa Ce work ana U "nr town
Battleboro who Is worth s3,0o0,ooO whose personal
twenty-five years ago refer 70 Mr. Estey, the head
Of the Estey Organ Company. lie began his organ
ovsr the country in an old Wagon with lead pipe Tor
the farmers. There was an Old organ man IN Brat
take it with him one Of these trips He sold The
organ and had two more built and ron that small
In the Fifth Avenue Hotel the other day observed
Colonel H. c. Parsons, Of Virginia, exhibiting consld
cradle annoy ance n conversation with a stranger, /
who presently walked hlTriedly away. The Colonel /
afterward told the mans story. He was trusted /
clerk at the hotel at Natural Bridge Having occasion
to 90 to Philadelphia he entrusted by Mrs. Par
sons with commissions for the purchase OF goods
am ounting to $500 and given the cash to pay for
tan In course OF time tho goods arrived At Natural
Bridge marked &C. o. d." On Mrs. Parsons's de-
ma, ding an explanation the fellow said that he had
sncnt her money foolishiy and arranged to have the
goods sent &C. o. D." lie expressed great peni-
tence shc finally made the best Of the situation
bu having for the goods at tho express office, and
they were sent to tho hotel for her. but before they
reached her room tho fellow bad stolen ihe goods
ard aed Nothing was heard Of him until he turned
up here and told Colonel Parsons that he haa go@a
A. he left a large number Of small unpaid debts al
Na,iiral Bridge. Colonel Parsons told him 10 begin
shawine his real reformation by paying these cred
itOrs